
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 239 | 560 | 702 | 1255 | 2043 | 1443 | 1255 | 256 | 466 | 641 | 424 | 327 | 795 | 734 | 501 | 550 | 701 | 1160 | 1399 | 1829 | 2467 | 1444 | 1480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.58m | 7:10PM1.71m | 7:28AM1.57m | 7:51PM1.68m | 8:13AM1.56m | 8:36PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.36m | 1:32AM0.40m | 1:41PM0.38m | 2:15AM0.40m | 2:27PM0.39m | 2:59AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
255 | 239 | 184 | 174 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 256 | 466 | 641 | 424 | 327 | 427 | 406 | 212 | 550 | 70 | 311 | 297 | 273 | 201 | 1085 | 1365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | E 10 | NE 9 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 5 | — | 30 | 30 | 28 | 218 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 261 | 253 | 184 | 135 | 318 | 68 | 39 | — | — | 196 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 19 | E 10 | S 18 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 10 | 9 | 34 | 124 | 77 | 248 | 73 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 3 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
128 | 114 | 560 | 702 | 1255 | 2043 | 1443 | 1255 | 499 | 5 | 63 | 207 | 311 | 795 | 734 | 501 | 2 | 701 | 1160 | 1399 | 1829 | 2467 | 1444 | 1480 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 81 | 76 | 155 | 81 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 241 | 216 | 193 | 241 | 247 |
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